Scheduled Monuments›England›Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty

England
List entry 1017109
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017109
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.44 hectares
Grid reference
SK 26659 74859
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire, situated approximately 450 metres south-west of Swine Sty. The site comprises a cairnfield with associated prehistoric field boundaries, representing evidence of early agricultural land use and settlement patterns from the Bronze Age period. The field system demonstrates the organisation of pastoral and arable farming in the upland landscape during this era. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age land management practices in the Peak District region.

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty?

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire, situated approximately 450 metres south-west of Swine Sty. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017109.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty?

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 700m north east of Raven Tor (7.8 km), Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor (7.9 km), Triple cairn, cairnfield and bole sites extending south westwards from Raven Tor (8.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cairnfield 700m north east of Raven Tor
7.8 km
Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor
7.9 km
Triple cairn, cairnfield and bole sites extending south westwards from Raven Tor
8.2 km
Cairn 600m south of Raven Tor
8.4 km
Rowsley Bridge
9 km
Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle
9 km
Cairnfield 650m north west of Bumper Castle
9.4 km
Nether Haddon medieval settlement and part of an open field system, Romano-British field system and lead mining remains, 600m south west of Haddon Hall
9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty

Cairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine Sty stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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